NEWS SUMMARY: WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1987

Published: May 13, 1987

INTERNATIONAL A3-13 Aquino candidates were leading and appeared bound for victory in the Philippine elections. Some opposition leaders charged that irregularities took place, but most people called the election the calmest and most honest in years. Page A1 The President denied seeking money for the contras in meetings with King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in 1985. White House officials denied any link between the aid and an accord to sell weapons to the Saudis. A1 A $10 million mistake resulted in that amount being sent to a Swiss shipping magnate's bank account instead of to a fund to help the contras. The recipient withdrew the money and bought a certificate of deposit in another bank, investigators said. A1 Tempers flared in Israel as Yitzhak Shamir attacked Shimon Peres's proposed international Middle East peace conference. Mr. Shamir called it ''perverse and criminal.'' A1 More forces were sent to the Punjab as Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi took command of a campaign to curb terrorist attacks by Sikh extremists in the northern Indian state. A1 The Afghan Government is torn by internal divisions that diplomats say have been worsened by the stalemate in the war between the Soviet-backed regime, now nine years old, and insurgents. A8 News analysis: Margaret Thatcher, in seeking re-election next month, is really running for a place on the short list of Prime Ministers who have sig-nificantly altered change-resistant Britain. A3 Klaus Barbie denied responsiblity for atrocities that took place in Lyons during the German occupation. It was his first statement at the trial. A5 A record auction price for sculpture was paid for Alberto Giacometti's ''Large Female Standing II'' at Christie's in New York. A buyer said to be an American paid $3.63 million for the work. C24 U.S. arms proposal criticized A3 Ghana embraces change A4 Letter adds to political fray A7 Army yields little power to leader A10 NATIONAL A16-25, B10, B13-14, D31 'Star Wars' spending would be cut by half a billion dollars next year under a provision approved by the House. The measure would reverse past rapid growth of spending for the space-based missile defense program. A1 Budget conferees voiced optimism about early agreement on a compromise plan for 1988 that would provide for $18 billion in tax increases. The House and Senate negotiators began negotiations. B14 A man's heart was transplanted into another man from a live donor, doctors said. The surgery was part of a complex series of operations involving three people at two hospitals in Baltimore. A1 United Airlines, seeking protection from a possible hostile takeover, announced a $2.1 billion deal with the Boeing Company. The move puts a considerable ''chunk of stock in friendly hands,'' one analyst said. D1 News analysis: Commodity prices are expected to be volatile but big rises are called unlikely by experts despite this week's sharp jump and higher inflation. D1 Laws barring husbands from trial for sexually assaulting their wives or setting severe limits for pursuit of such prosecution are opposed by women's organizations who say they subject some wives to humiliation, pain and injury. A16 Opposition to oil exploration proposed by the Federal Government on 750 million acres in the Pacific is almost uniform among state officials, environmentalists and private citizens. A25 Bringing back the trumpeter swan to Michigan, a biologist flew in three swan eggs swathed in styrofoam, kept warm with a hot-water bottle and ventilated with a tiny, battery-operated fan. A16 In a culinary generation gap, members of an old guard of American chefs, producing classic French cuisine, vie for customers with members of a new guard of chefs producing an often idiosyncratic cuisine. C1 Air Force blamed for rocket's loss A22 Students faulted on global issues B10 Bush's job: Blessing and curse B14 Haig asserts position in race B14 Hodel in defense of Constitution D31 WASHINGTON TALK 12 A military bill like no other Trade interpretations REGIONAL B1-9, B36, D31 School officials seem overwhelmed by efforts to provide minimally decent buildings in the New York City public system in the face of scarce funds and a clogged bureaucracy, according to interviews. A1 Reduced political contributions by individuals to New York City candidates would be enforced under a bill introduced in both houses of the State Legislature. B1 The Metropolitan's new chairman is Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, chairman and chief executive officer of The New York Times Company. He was elected by unanimous vote of the art museum's board of trustees. C19 Joseph L. Galiber's chief lawyer urged a jury to acquit the State Senator of charges of plotting with former Labor Secretary Raymond J. Donovan and others to steal $7.4 million on a New York City subway project. B3 A suspended police officer, Robert Rathbun, told psychiatrists he gave to charity virtually all of $4,000 he is charged with stealing from drug dealers, according to court testimony. B4 Attorney General Meese's adviser, W. Franklyn Chinn, plotted to defraud the Wedtech Corporation of more than $1 million while he was a member of the Wedtech board, the company charged in a civil suit. B1 Path cleared for trash return B1 Wednesday's matinee crush B1 Subway visit sought for Goetz jury B2 U.S. acts on Nazi collaborator B3 Judge may halt repairs on home B9 Museum plan under attack B36